| Dark Sons Contributor(s): Grimes, Nikki (Author) |
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ISBN: 0310761506 ISBN-13: 9780310761501 Publisher: Blink OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Novels In Verse - Young Adult Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural - Young Adult Fiction | Poetry |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.40 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Teen - Topical - Black History - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 100575 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A guy whose father ripped his heart out too. You and me, Ishmael, we're brothers, two dark sons.
Destroyed, lost, and isolated, the perspectives of two teenage boys--modern-day Sam, and biblical Ishmael--unite over millennia to illustrate the power of forgiveness. "Grimes's commanding metaphors ("Look at you, mother, / trembling, / a bowshot away, / your tears/ the only water/ for miles," says the exiled Ishmael), authoritative style, and complex characterizations are uniquely compelling." --Publisher's Weekly starred review "The simple words eloquently reveal what it's like to miss someone ... but even more moving is the struggle to forgive and the affection each boy feels for the baby that displaces him. The elemental connections and the hope ... will speak to a wide audience." --Booklist starred review |
Contributor Bio(s): Grimes, Nikki: - New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include ALA Notable book What is Goodbye?, Coretta Scott King Award winner Bronx Masquerade, and Coretta Scott King Author Honor books Jazmin's Notebook, Talkin' About Bessie, Dark Sons, The Road to Paris, and Words with Wings. Creator of the popular Meet Danitra Brown, Ms. Grimes lives in California. |